Israel harvests sunflowers for CSA shares. Photo by Scott David Gordon

Woo-hoo - I'm loving these sunflowers!  CSA members - I hope you will love them, too.  For the first time in years, we're able to send some out in your box this week and spread the flower love.  We originally started growing flowers to attract beneficial insects, and now I feel like we are surrounded by their beauty.  It makes me want to plant even more!  We'd love to bring someone with experience in handling fresh cut flowers onto our team.  If you have such experience and are interested, send us an email at farm@jbgorganic.com.

A CSA share delivery complete with sunflowers this week.

Free CSA Box for New Members - Sign-up Now

And if you aren't a CSA member yet, I encourage you to sign up now to get a free box on us.   Yes, we are offering  complimentary box of fresh, certified organic vegetables to new members who sign up now.  We want you to join our wonderful CSA community - all you have to do is enter the code VEGNOW at checkout, and you'll get an additional week free of charge.  Just click here to get started.



Even though we are in the summer with August starting tomorrow, our greenhouses are already starting to fill up with transplants for fall.  Luckily, our new Greenhouse Manager, Brandon Mallonee, and new Assistant Greenhouse Manager, Adrienne Allums, are really rockin it!  Seriously, they're working super hard and doing a fantastic job.  We've also started constructing four additional shade structures that will be used to transition all those transplants from the greenhouses to the fields.  Basically, these shade structures help the plants adjust to being outside prior to be planted.  I have been working on extending our irrigation system to this new greenhouse area by digging trenches in which to lay the pipe.  I have to say, I've enjoyed being behind the wheel of the trencher - really, this week has been a reminder to me just how much I love building new things!

Join us for music, square dancing, and great food at Farmshare's 2nd Annual Farm Raiser. Photo by Scott David Gordon

Square Dance the Night Away with Farmshare TONIGHT, July 31st!

What are you doing tonight?  Yes, tonight, Friday, July 31st!  You should join me at the 2nd Annual Farm Raiser for Farmshare Austin at Saengerrunde Hall downtown!  Last year, I said I wasn't going to dance at the Farm Raiser, but then I couldn't help myself - I had to square dance to the tunes of the Barn Owls!  This year, we're lucky enough to have them play again - and, Tony Grasso of Moontower Coop will be back, too, cooking up some of his fantastic BBQ.   We'll also have local vegan and vegetarian delights and craft beverages.  Come on down and support Farmshare as they gear up to start their second Farmer Starter program in September.   Here are the details:

When: July 31th 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Where: Saengerrunde Hall, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

How: Individual adult tickets are $30 and children under 12 are $15. Table reservations for eight people are available for $200. Get yours today by clicking here!